Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Friday 09.00-17.00 37.5 hours per week (Some out of hour’s work may be required) flexible working will be considered.)
- Job ref
- 200-8080962-GO-JK-TA
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 pro-rata per annum inc inner HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
***Please note that this vacancy may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications***
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Gastroenterology nurse to join the Upper GI services at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The maternity cover is required for 12 months, with a start from December 202
The post holder will be expected to provide a high quality service to all patients referred with a suspected diagnosis of upper GI cancer. The Upper GI Nurse Specialist works closely with the Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure that patients with suspected cancer and newly diagnosed upper gastrointestinal cancers receive the highest standard of care. The post holder may be required to work across 3 sites, SGH, Queen Mary's Hospital and The Nelson.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality service within St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust to all patients referred with a suspected diagnosis of upper GI cancer. The Clinical Nurse Specialist works closely with the Consultant Gastroenterologists and fellow Clinical Nurse Specialists, as part of the multi-professional team, to ensure that patients with suspected and newly diagnosed upper gastrointestinal cancer receive the highest standard of care.
The post holder will act as keyworker for patients referred on the UGI Two Week Rule (TWR) pathway with suspected cancer and after initial diagnosis of cancer, providing a link between patients and healthcare professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care.
Through work based learning and development the post holder will develop specialist knowledge and skills, demonstrated through the provision of advice, education and support to staff, patients and their families/carers.
Following support to develop into the role, the post holder will carry out upper GI TWR outpatients clinics to assess new patients referred on the pathway with suspected cancer and provide support during follow up appointments for patients newly diagnosed with an upper GI cancer.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition the post holder will be expected to participate in the development of the upper GI service by:
Ø Being recognised as an expert in their field holding additional specialist knowledge and experience
Ø Ensuring effective learning experience for students and colleagues through provision of an educational environment
Ø Participating in clinical research including clinical trials
Ø Being aware of specialty-related research to enable the implementation of good clinical practice and other relevant research publications/evidence.
The key components identified for the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist include:
- Expert Clinical Practice.
- Education.
- Research & Audit.
- Leadership and Consultancy.
- Professional Role.
The post holder will be expected to provide a high quality service to all patients referred with a suspected diagnosis of upper GI cancer. The Upper GI Nurse Specialist works closely with the Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure that patients with suspected cancer and newly diagnosed upper gastrointestinal cancers receive the highest standard of care. The post holder may be required to work across 3 sites, SGH, Queen Mary's Hospital and The Nelson.
You will act as a keyworker for patients referred on the UGI TWR pathway with suspected cancer and after initial diagnosis of cancer, providing a link between patients and healthcare professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care.
You will be responsible for delivering upper GI triage clinics for patients referred on the suspected cancer pathway to enable St George’s to improve compliance with the 28 Faster Diagnosis Standard. These are a mix of telephone and face to face outpatient clinics.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team are essential.
Please see attached for detailed Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- • RSCN/RN/RM with 4/5 years post registration experience
- • Post Registration qualification e.g. (Public Health Specialist Practitioner – Health Visitor or School Nurse)
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- • Degree educated
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience with Gastroenterology patients 1-2 Years
- • Sound clinical knowledge underpinned by evidence of theoretical understanding.
- • Evidence of contributing to audit, policy development and implementation within a service.
- • Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines, agencies and client group.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to motivate others and negotiate successful outcomes.
- Experience with delivering nurse led clinics
- Experience managing your own cohort of patients
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Innovative approach to improving client experience and service improvement
- • Ability to manage complex situations effectively and deal with sensitive and diverse issues.
- • Evidence of ability to communicate across organisational boundaries
- • Excellent verbal , written and interpersonal skills
- • Basic IT skills, email, word; Presentation skills.
- • Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- • Work in an advisory capacity to others
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Advanced knowledge of common GI conditions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty McCartney
- Job title
- Lead nurse TWR pathway
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 2916
- Additional information
Dr Sophie Barker, Consultant Gastroenterologist on [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553093660
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